Robin Keller’s St. Albans residence is at the center of a federal forfeiture case.
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont has filed a complaint seeking civil forfeiture of a home in St. Albans connected to a crack cocaine trafficking operation that took place between 2004 and 2006. Keller, a former resident of 25 Lower Gilman Street, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine as part of a plea agreement in March 2007.
According to court records, Keller used a network of couriers to distribute over ten kilograms of crack cocaine in the St. Albans area from 2004 until her arrest at the Back Street Bar in March 2006. The Vermont Drug Task Force seized over $170,000 in cash hidden in the floor joists of the house during a search in March 2006.
Keller’s plea agreement included the forfeiture of the 25 Lower Gilman Street property, but the government agreed to postpone the forfeiture until her two minor children became adults. Both children have now reached the age of majority.
In July 2007, Judge William K. Sessions III sentenced Keller to 168 months in prison, later reduced to 140 months. Sessions described Keller’s actions as having caused ‘countless people’ to suffer and noted that she used intimidation and tactics like tire slashing to ensure payment for her drug sales.
The matter was investigated by the Vermont Drug Task Force of the Vermont State Police, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Perella.
The residence in question is now the subject of a federal forfeiture case, with the government seeking to reclaim the property. Keller’s past actions have had a lasting impact on the community, and the forfeiture case serves as a reminder of the consequences of drug trafficking.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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